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NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH

Judge rules in favor of city in sale dispute

The clock is ticking down on school building and property to city also claimed that the from the historic commission to school building.
the future of Main Street a developer for construction of planned sale and home con- proceed with the sale. The additional time was
Elementary School in down- luxury homes. The city had struction would need approval The judge did, however, granted by the court to allow the
town Northville. sued the school district claim- from the Northville Historic grant the request from attor- city time to decide on the merits
Wayne County Circuit Court ing that the property and build- District Commission. neys for the city to maintain a of filing an appeal of the judge's
Judge David Allen ruled in ing was in the city historic dis- Allen ruled in favor of the protective order prohibiting the decision with the Michigan
favor of the Northville Public trict and therefore subject to school district deciding that the school district from taking any Court of Appeals.
School District Jan. 9, giving the the city Historic District site was not subject to the ordi- further action for 21 days to The deadline for any such
district the right to sell the Preservation ordinance. The nance and did not need consent allow the demolition of the appeal is Jan. 31.
3 new fire fighters welcomed in Plymouth Township

Don Howard
Staff Writer

Jubilant Plymouth Township officials,
board members, and the family and
friends of three newly-hired firefighters
were on hand Monday morning at
Township Hall to witness the swearing-in
ceremony, administered by Township
Clerk Jerry Vorva.
Experienced firefighters and licensed
paramedics Bruce Van Gemert, Jr., Nolan
Gilo and Richard Inman will immediate-
ly join the ranks of the township depart-
ment that has been understaffed for
almost 7 years after suffering a severe
cutback in 2012.
Last year, township voters approved a
public safety millage to facilitate the hir- Township Supervisor Kurt Heise, left, looks on as Township Clerk Jerry Vorva administers the oath of office to new firefighters Bruce
ing of the additional staff and provide for Van Gemert Jr., Richard Inman and Nolan Gilo. Photo by Don Howard
the replacement of a 30-year-old fire
engine along with the purchase of a new reduce overtime costs. the Wayne and Inkster fire departments. system plus upgrades and improvements
ambulance. The new employees will “Thanks to the strong support of our Inman, 30, of Berkley is a retired U.S. to Fire Station 2 which serves Lake
bring the total staff count up to the recom- public safety millage last year, and our Army veteran who previously worked in Pointe, the largest subdivision in the
mended full strength levels established township's smart financial planning, we the private sector for various ambulance township.
by International Association of Fire are keeping our promise to make public companies. Phillips said the new hires and posi-
Fighters (IAFF), of 24 firefighters. safety a priority again,” he said. According to Heise, future plans for tive changes to equipment and staffing
Fire Chief Dan Phillips said one fire- Van Gemert, Jr., 34, a Ypsilanti resi- the fire department include the purchase levels have been long-awaited.
fighter is a replacement after a depart- dent, has worked for the Ypsilanti Fire of a new fire engine in 2020, new life-sav- “The three new firefighters that were
ment retirement and the other new mem- Department and the Van Buren ing equipment for firefighters, and later sworn-in today will increase the safety of
bers are to be considered new staff, giving Township Fire Department since 2014. this year an update of the 9-1-1 dispatch every township resident,” Phillips said.
the department an average of eight fire- He has also served on the Western Wayne
fighters on-duty per day. County and Washtenaw County Hazmat NOTICE
Township Supervisor Kurt Heise said Teams. PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
the addition of the new firefighters will Gilo, 22, a Plymouth Township resi- If you experience an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system or storm water system, you must file a written claim with
allow them to keep Station 2 open full- dent was a former on-call City of the Plymouth Charter Township Department of Public Works within 45 days after the overflow or backup was discovered. Notice
should be mailed to Plymouth Charter Township, Department of Public Works, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth, Michigan
time, provide faster EMS response and Plymouth firefighter and worked for both 48170. Failure to provide the written notice will prevent recovery of damages. Contact the Department of Public Works, 734-
354-3270, Extension 3, for assistance immediately upon discovery of an overflow or backup.
Pobur 14 to 16 for those establishments inside PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Thank You
the downtown city limits and from 11 to 12
outside the DDA, Downtown DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS JERRY VORVA
FROM PAGE 1 Development Authority district. Publish: January 10 & 17, 2019 Clerk, Charter Township of Plymouth
According to Linked-in, Pobur worked PT0225 - 011719 2.5 x 1.836
agement and zoning ordinances to raise for the Detroit Metro Wayne County
the cap of 14 licenses in the downtown Airport as Director of Concessions and PLANNING COMMISSION
area. By early 2018, the recommendation Quality Assurance from 1995 to 2000. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
to the State Liquor Control Commission Prior to joining Stevens' team, she was
by the City of Plymouth included the rec- president of EZ Payment Systems PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
ommendation for three additional licens- Michigan where she worked from August
es, bringing the total to 28 for the 2-square- of 2012 until December of last year. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
mile city. The Plymouth City Commission Pobur earned her bachelors degree in will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 4, 2019 in the First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
unanimously approved the renewal and French from the University of Michigan Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m. on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
the increase in the liquor license cap from Honors College in 1981.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, MICHIGAN, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8.00 - AMENDING THE DISTRICT BOUND-
PLANNING COMMISSION ARIES ON THE ZONING MAP AS FOLLOWS;
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON S&S HOMES (ABBEY WOODS) REZONING/MOCERI CONSENT JUDGEMENT - CONSIDER REQUEST TO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONE PARCEL NO. 009 99 0001 702 FROM C-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO R-6, SINGLE-FAMILY
ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL. THE REQUEST ALSO INCLUDES AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOCERI CONSENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant JUDGEMENT. Property is located south of Joy Road and west of Morton Taylor Road.
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 4, 2019 in the First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m. on the following proposed special land use request as pro- 1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, January 31, 2019. in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
vided in Section 27.03 of the Canton Township Zoning Ordinance:
SEE ATTACHED MAP Greg Greene, Chairman
CANTON TOWNSHIP FIRE STATION #2 EXPANSION SPECIAL LAND USE - CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SPECIAL Publish: Newspaper--January 17, 2019 CN1804 - 011719 2.5 x 9.739
LAND USE APPROVAL FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING EXPANSION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 11.02B.7 FOR PARCEL
NOS. 041 99 0003 000 (41454 & 41472 WARREN ROAD), 041 99 0006 000 (41600 WARREN ROAD) AND 041 99 0008 701
(41500 WARREN ROAD). Property is located north of Warren Road and west of Haggerty Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, January 31, 2019 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP Greg Greene, Chairman
Publish: Newspaper- January 17, 2019 CN1803 - 011719 2.5 x 8